Ivo Graham: Bow Ties and Johnnies 5*****

Ivo Graham is a lovely, polite, well-brought-up young man, who seems genuinely nice, open and honest. The fact that he explains that his stories are designed to make him likeable doesn’t dampen the effect. He does have a … Read More

Don’t Worry Guys It’s Sarah Campbell 3***

If being picked out of an audience at a show is your worst nightmare, do not go to this one. Ms Campbell is a worrier, and is looking for the person in the audience most like her. I … Read More

John Robertson: A Nifty History of Evil 5*****

Not straight stand-up, eccentric stand-up with props and hand gestures and sound effects and immense hair telling stories about ‘evil’ people from history (mostly, not that evil, just interesting). Mr Robertson does not require a microphone such is … Read More

MacBraveheart: The Other Scottish Play 4****

As the title suggests this is a comic amalgam of both McBeath and Braveheart mixed together with Rabbie Burns who seem to have a large dose of Malapropisms prior to the show. Throw in a evil witch who persuades … Read More

Set List-Stand-Up Without a Net 4****

Stand Up comics like a challenge in life that is for sure given the career choice, but for many that is not enough and comedy legend and producer Paul Provenza came up with the concept of … Read More

Mark Dolan Changes the World 4****

Mark Dolan is certainly a feel good comedian and he always seems positive in every show I have seen him perform and always comes across as a nice amiable bloke, one who it is a pleasure … Read More

Rob Deering’s Beat This 4****

The delightful comedian and mean guitar player Rob Deering has been staging this late night comedy music quiz for a number of years now and it is always a great draw and this was very much … Read More

Pumped! ***

Pumped has the tagline ‘you’ve not been to the Fringe until you’ve been Pumped’ well now I have been.

This is a late night ‘best of style’ show where a variety of … Read More

AAA Stand-Up 3***

AAA stand up has always been a showcase of up and coming comics who share the hour to showcase their wares and has a very illustrious alumni. It is always work checking out as a scouting … Read More

The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society 5***** #ACMS

I saw this show on the day it was announced Robin Williams had died, and the performers included a couple of lovely tributes. The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society is a forum for experimental comedy, of the kind which … Read More